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Home My WebLink About141006-PBVC_Supplement#2AttachmentsPedro Bay Village Council FERC DI14-6-000 Supplemental Information on Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project October 6, 2014 Attachment 1 of 7 Attachment 1. Background on the Village of Pedro Bay and Purpose of Proposed Project We provide this brief introduction to the Village of Pedro Bay, so the FERC and Commission Staff may better understand the project purpose and setting. The village of Pedro Bay is a small Dena’ina (Alaskan Native) community situated on the eastern shores of Lake Iliamna with a permanent population of approximately 42. This region is largely undeveloped and sparsely populated sub-arctic wilderness. The alpine backcountry of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is 10 miles north of the village, and remote portions of Katmai National Park and Preserve are about 30 miles to the south. Our village is isolated from the other small villages in the area. The closest communities are Kokhanak (pop. ~174), approximately 25 miles to the southwest, and Iliamna (pop. ~97), approximately 25 miles west of Pedro Bay. The only means of access to Pedro Bay is by airplane, or by boat during the summer season. We have no roads that connect us to other communities in the region or in Alaska generally. Many of our residents practice a subsistence lifestyle, harvesting plants, fish, and wildlife from the lands and waters surrounding the village to sustain our families. As is the case for many remote Alaska villages, we generate electricity by burning diesel fuel. Diesel fuel is very costly in Pedro Bay, and results in an exceptionally high cost of electricity of $0.91 per kilowatt-hour. Fuel and electricity costs are a major barrier to the economic development of our community and general welfare of our residents. Community members have been leaving the village in recent years in pursuit of a lower cost of living and better economic opportunity. This out-migration directly threatens the viability and survival of our community, culture, and heritage. We are pursuing the Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project as a means to lower electricity costs, improve local economic opportunities, decrease our dependence on increasingly expensive fuel, improve the environmental integrity of our village lifestyle, and improve the sustainability of our community. This project will directly reduce the quantities of diesel fuel used by our village, thereby reducing the amount of fuel transported to the community and the associated risk of polluting our air, land and waters by the transport, storage, handling, and burning of diesel fuel. Some of our residents practice subsistence harvest of sockeye salmon from Knutson Creek, so we hold the protection and stewardship of this local food source to be of equal importance to the hydro project. Also, the sport fishing and hunting lodges that operate in and near Pedro Bay are an important part of our local economy, and protecting the resources that underpin these businesses is a top priority for us. Existing information, familiarity with the resources, professional biologists familiar with Knutson Creek (including current and former ADF&G personnel), and common sense all tell us that our proposed hydro project is an environmentally responsible project that will not harm Knutson Creek’s fish resources. Pedro Bay Village Council FERC DI14-6-000 Supplemental Information on Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project October 6, 2014 Attachment 2 of 7 Attachment 2. Proposed Project Configuration and Operation The proposed hydro project will operate in run-of-river mode. Run-of-river projects do not store water, but rather divert some of the instantaneous flow in the creek into the project for power generation, and return that flow to the creek downstream of the project. With this configuration, only flow in the bypass reach (proposed as river mile (RM) 1.1 to 2.59) is affected by the project. Reducing flow in the bypass reach has the potential to impact fish passage through the bypass reach, impeding access to upstream fish habitat. In the case of this project, such impacts will be minimized by: (1) the relatively small volume of water diverted for the hydro project as compared to normal summer flow, and (2) preliminary in-stream flow reservations intended to maintain flow in the bypass reach during low flow periods. Figure 2 of the July 21, 2014 Declaration of Intention (DI) shows hydrology data for Knutson Creek at the proposed diversion site (RM 2.59). Flow during the summer months (May through September) is normally well in excess of the proposed project design flow of 20 cubic feet per second (cfs), insuring enough flow in the bypass reach to accommodate fish movements during this period. Nearly all sockeye salmon migration occurs in this season. The annual low flow at Knutson Creek of approximately 6 cfs occurs in March or April before the onset of spring melt in May. The project feasibility study and economics assume a preliminary in-stream flow reservation of 6.6 cfs at the diversion structure in order to maintain fish passage and habitat through the bypass reach during the winter months (October through April).13 This preliminary in-stream flow reservation will be supplemented by tributary inflows along the bypass reach, resulting in a higher minimum flow of approximately 8 cfs at the lower end of the bypass reach. This preliminary in-stream flow reservation was developed through early consultations with ADF&G staff on September 22, 2010 and June 9, 2011, at which time hydrology data and the development concept of the project were also discussed. The combination of relatively low project flow and anticipation of an in-stream flow reservation provides for efficient fish passage through the bypass reach, as required by AS 16.05.841. The project’s diversion structure will also need to be designed to allow passage of fish as required by AS 16.05.841 and AS 16.05.871. This and related fishery issues will be addressed through a Fish Habitat Permit, which the project must receive from ADF&G regardless of FERC’s jurisdictional determination under this docket. If necessary, there are excellent opportunities to mitigate fish habitat impacts from this project. These include designing the project tailrace as compensatory fish habitat, and constructing additional fish ponds at the highly productive Pedro Ponds south of the village airport. These are discussed in the 2012 fisheries survey report. Barrett (2012). 13 See Feasibility Study executive summary. Polarconsult (2013). Pedro Bay Village Council FERC DI14-6-000 Supplemental Information on Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project October 6, 2014 Attachment 3 of 7 Attachment 3. Excerpted Pages from Demory et al (1964) Covering Knutson Creek UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Stewart L. Udall, Secretary James K. Carr, Under Secretary Frank P. Briggs, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, Clarence F. Pautzke, Commiesioner BUREAU Oi COMMERCIAL FISHERIES, Donald L. McKernan, Director SPAWNING GROUND CATALOG OF THE KVICHAK RIVER SYSTEM, BRISTOL BAY, ALASKA Compiled by Robert L. Demory Russell F. Orrell Donald R. Heinle Fisheries Research Institute University of Washington Seattle, Washington [Contribution No. 168, College of Fisheries, University of Washington] United States Fish and Wildlife Service Special Scientific Report--Fisheries No. 488 Washington, D.C. June 1964 CONTENTS Page Abstract ....................................... Alphabetical index ..................................... iii Naps ...vi Introduction ....1 Explanation of format ....2 Streams, cataloged ..................................... 5-292 Information about the red salmon runs and the spawning streams and beaches in the Kvichak River system, Bristol Bay, Alaska, is cataloged in this volume. The material is compiled from data obtained from spawning ground surveys made in the area since 1955 by the Fisheries Research Institute of the University of Washington. Earlier work was financed by the salmon canners of Bristol Bay. In recent years the work was supported by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. For each spawning stream or beach, the catalog gives, whenever available, the stream catalog number, name, location, and physical description, including dimensions, bottom quality, flow, barriers, etc. Then a description of red salmon rune to the area is listed, including magnitude of the run and timing and distribution of spawning. Estimates of numbers of red salmon to each stream or beach are listed chronologically under a separate entry entitled "Summary of Surveys." 11 ALPHABETICAL INDEX Page ALEC FLYUM CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 266 6 ........................ 139 ALEXI CREEK (Newhalen River) C 0.0:15.1L ...................... 191 BEAR CREEK (Iliamna River) I 156 8-1 4L ......................... 102 BELINDA CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 337.4 .......................... 163 CABIN CREEK (Mamma Lake) I 287.9 ........................... 145 CAMP CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 318.2 ............................. 157 CANYON CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 105.9 .......................... 58 CANYON SPRINGS (Canyon Creek) I 105.9 .......................... 62 CAR CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 51.0 ............................... 30 CHEKOK CREEK (Mamma Lake) I 99.2 ........................... 48 CHINKELYES CREEK (Manna River) I 156 8-4 4L .................... 109 CHOKOTONK RIVER (Lake Clark) C 98.5 ........................... 212 CHULITNA RIVER (Lake Clark) C 45.2 ........................... 198 COPPER RIVER (Iliamna Lake) I 217.1 ........................... 134 CURRANT CREEK (Take Clark) C 116.4 ........................... 214 DENNIS CREEK (Manna Lake) I 320.8 ........................... 160 DREAM CREEK (Gibraltar Lake) G 9.9 ........................... 175 E-2 ISLAND (Iliamna Lake) I 60.0:10.4 .......................... 254 FATRF CREEK (Iliamna River) I 156.8:2.6L ...................... 105 FINGER BEACH NO. 1 (Iliamna Lake) I 160.45 ..................... 231 FINGER BEACH NO. 2 (Iliamna Lake) I 159.5S ..................... 235 FINGER BEACH NO. 3 (Iliamma Lake) I 160.0S ..................... 237 FLAT ISLAND NO. 1 (Iliamna Lake) I 69.6:124.3 ................... 283 FLAT ISLAND NO. 2 (Iliamna Lake) I 64.3:112.5 ................... 259 FLAT ISLAND NO. 3 (Manna Lake) I 64.3:116.4 ................... 263 GIBRALTAR CREEK (Gibraltar Lake) G 0.0 ........................ 167 GIBRALTAR NO. 1 (Gibraltar Lake) G 14.0S ...................... 285 GRANITE CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 288.9 .......................... 148 HUDSON'S FONDS (iliamna Lake) I 67.4 ........................... 36 MANNA RIVER-LEFT FORK (Iliamna River) I 156.8:11.0 ............. 99 ILIAMNA RIVER-MAIN STEM (Iliamna Lake) I 156.8 .................. 91 ILIAMNA RIVER-RIGHT FORK (Iliamna River) I 156.8:11.0 ............. 96 JACK DURAND CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 164.8 ...................... 112 KAKHONAK RIVER (Iliamna Lake) I 278.7 .......................... 142 KASKANAK CREEK (Kvichak River) I 0 0-7 2R ........................ 9 KIJIK LAKE NO. 1 (Kijik Lake) K 5.5S .......................... 289 KIJIK LAKE TRIBUTARIES (Kijik Lake) K 2.5W.;5.5E .................. 206 KIJIK RIVER (lake Clark) C 68.6 ............................... 200 KNUTSON BAY (Mamma Lake) I 109.35 ........................... 224 KNUTSON CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 112.7 .......................... 71 KNUTSON ISLANDS NO. 1 (Mamma Lake) I 63.0:12.6 ................ 256 KNUTSON PONDS (Manna Lake) I 112.8 .......................... 75 KVICHAK RIVER (Iliamna Lake) I 0.0 ........................... 5 iii LAKE CREEK (Iliamna Take) I 297.3 ............................. 151 LITTLE BEAR CREEK AND POND (Newhalen River) C 0.0:18.7L .......... 188 LITTLE GIBRALTAR CREEK (Gibraltar Creek) G 0.0:0.5L .............. 172 LITTLE KIJIK RIVER (Kijik River) C 6d.6:2.1R ................... 203 LITTLE ROADHOUSE CREEK (Iliamma Lake) I 64.8 ................... 33 LONESOME BAY (Iliamna Lake) I 138.6S .......................... 228 LOWER TALARIK CREEK-LEFT FORK (Iliamna Lake) I 32.2 .............. 18 LOWER TALARIK CREEK-MAIN STEM (Iliamna Lake) I 32.2 .............. 11 LOWER TALARIK CREEK-RIGHT FORK (Iliamna Lake) I 32.2 ............. 15 MIDDLE TALARIK CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 39.2 ..................... 21 MINK CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 106.6 ............................. 68 NANCY CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 211.5 ........................... 125 NEWHALEN RIVER (Lake Clark) C 0.0 ........................... 184 NICK G. CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 214.5 .......................... 131 NICK N. CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 303.4 .......................... 154 NE. EA GL E BAY CREEK ( Iliamna Lake) I 82.0 ..................... 42 NW. EAGLE BAY CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 80.9 ..................... 39 NORTUWEST WOODY NO. 1 (Iliamna Lake) I 64.3:131.2 ................ 277 NORTHWEST WOODY NO. 2 (Iliamna Lake) I 64.3:134.2 ................ 280 OLD WILLIAMS CREEK (Iliamna River) I 156.8:2.7L ................ 107 PECKS CREEK (Kvichak River) I 0.0:6.0L ........................ 7 PEDRO CREEK AND PONDS (Iliamna Lake) I 131.9 ................... 78 PETE ANDREW CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 49.4 ........................ 27 PILE RIVER (Iliamna Lake) I 148.2 ............................. 84 POPE CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 213.6 ............................. 128 PRINCE CREEK PONDS (Iliamna Lake) I 103.8 ...................... 55 RUSSIAN CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 132.9 .......................... 81 SOUTHEAST BEACHES (Iliamna Lake) I 165.0S ...................... 239 SOUTHEAST CREEK (Gibraltar Lake) G 10.0 ........................ 178 SOUTHWEST WOODY NO. 1 (Iliamna Lake) I 64.3:122.3 ................ 265 SOUTHWEST WOODY NO. 2 (Ilianna Lake) I 64.3:124 1 ................ 268 SOUTHWEST WOODY NO. 3 (Iliamna Lake) I 64.3:124.5 ................ 271 SOUTHWEST WOODY NO. 4 (Iliamna Lake) I 64.3:126.7 ................ 274 SQUIRREL VILLAGE CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 170.9 ................... 115 SUCKER BAY LAKE (Lake Clark) C 149.8 .......................... 221 SWAMP CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 149.0 ........................... 88 TANALIAN RIVER (Lake Clark) C 133.6 ........................... 216 TAZIMINA RIVER (Newhalen River) C 0 0-6 OL ...................... 194 TLIKAKILA RIVER (Lake Clark) C 89.1 ........................... 209 TOMKOK CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 102.8 ........................... 52 TOMMY BEACH (Iliamna Lake) I 183.6S ........................... 242 TOMMY RIVER (Iliamna Lake) I 183.9 ........................... 118 TOMMY SPRINGS (Iliamna Lake) I 183.9 .......................... 122 TRIANGLE NO. 1 (Iliamna Lake) I 57.6:14.4 ...................... 248 I v TRIANGLE NO. 2 (Iliamna Lake) I 57.6:15.3 ................... 251 TRIANGLE NO. 3 (Iliamna Lake) I 57.6:10.3 ................... 245 TROUT CREEK (Gibraltar Lake) G 18.2 ........................ 181 22 CREEK (lake Clark) C 139.6 ............................ 219 UPPER TALARIK CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 46.2 ................... 24 WOLF CREEK PONDS (Canyon Creek) 1 105.9:1.0L ................ 65 YOUNGS CREEK (Iliamna Lake) I 92.6 ........................ 45 1 58 • 136° 154° 158° 1 56° 154° 60° 1 ALASKA map area • - 59° 60° 590 Figure 1. Kvichak River system of Bristol Boy, Alaska. 154°15' I54°10 154°05' 154•00 153°55 I5435 154°30' 154°25 154°20' KNUTSON BAY 1576:13.3 (Irian.le NO 2) 157.6:14.4 (TriangM No. ) 164.3:124.3 Southwest \ Woolly Ne. 164.3:124.1 (SOUTHYROST \WOODY 04O2 164.3126.7 HWEST WOODY NO4 PEDRO BAY F R I. FIELD STATION PORDUPINE ISLAND 1169.53 (FINGTE Beach NO2 59°45 — {Triangle NO 3/ 157.6103 WOODY ISLAND 160.0.104 1E-2 ISLAND) E-2 ISLAND 164.3:12 1160.08 (Fingal. Beach No.3) 1160.4$ (Finger Beach No.1) 1165.06 (SOODWASI IEWOCHED) 59°40 1163.61 (TOMMY BEACH) /138.66 luitesome Bay) MILES Figure. 2. Known beach spawning areas of Marano Lake, Alaska. 149.4 (Pete Andrew Creek) 151.0 (Car Creek) 132.2 ( Lower Talarik Creek) I 39.2 (Middle Talarik Creek) 146.2 Upper Talarik Creek CHEKOK IS 1320.8 ( Dennis Creek) 1337.4 (Belinda Creek) 10.0,7.2R (Kasientok Creek) 10.0 (KvIdtak River) 10.0:6.0L (Peeks Creek) 5 0 5 1 0 ■ MILES 1318.2 ( Camp Creek) 59°45. 59°30' 59 °151 156° 00' 155°30' 155°00' Figure. 3. Stream spawning areas of western half of Mamma Lake, Alaska. 59°15' 155°00' C0.013.0L Taximino River 1102.8 Tomkok Creek) 00.0 15.11. (Alexi Creek) C0.0 :111.7L (Little Bear Creek and Pond) 180.9 (NW. Eagle Bay Creek) max ta 1112.7 (Knutson Creek) 1148.2 (Pile River) 1131.9 (Pedro Creek and Ponds) 1132.9 (Russian Creek 156.8 1164,8 (Jack Ourona Creek) I 180.0: 11.0 It River) I 186,81 It.OL 1156.8:4.4L (Chinkelyes Creek) 1156.8:2.7L (Old Williams Creek) 192.6 (Young's CO 182.0 (ME. Eaglet Bay Cree ) T, 0 I..) WOODY IS, TRIANGLE IS. 11(33.5 V (Prince Crest Ponds ) I 12.8 nutaon 1 49.0 (Seam Creek) I99.2 (Chekek II56.82 False Creek) 156.8: I4L (Bear Creek) 164.8 (Little Roodhouse Creek) CO.0 (Noah°hen River) 1105.9 (Canyon Creek) 1105.9:1.0L (Wolf Creek Ponds) 1106.8 mink Creek) 100.0 60.0: 0.5L (Little Gibraltar Creak) 170.9 (Squirrel Village Creek) 1183.9 (Tommy Springs) 1183.9 (Tommy Rived 1214.5 (Nicke. Creek) 1217.1 (Copper River) 18.2 Trout Creek) G14.05 Gibraltar N0.1) G10.0 (Southeast Creek) 1266.6 (Alec Flyum Cr.) G9.9 (Dream Creek) 1270.7 (Kakhonak River) 1287.9 (Cabin Creek) 1288.9 (Granite Creek) 1211.5 Nancy Cr. 213.6 (Pope Cr.) ii 0 MILES 0.0 (Gibraltar Creek) 1303.4 (Nick N. Creek ) 1297.3 Leke reek 59°30' r- 154°00' 154°30' Figure 4. Stream spawning areas of eastern half of Marron° Lake, Alaska. 60°0' 59°45' -60°15' C45.2 (Challtna River) C139.6 (22 Creek) cia3.8 (Tanolian River) 1604,4 CI16.4 (Currant Creek) .60°30' 10 MILES K5.55 (Kijik Lake Mo. I) C98.5 (ChOkotonk Rivas') C68.62.1R (Little Kijik River) K2.5 W,5 (Kijik Lake Tributaries) 4•04,4 C149.8 Sucker Boy Lake) C0.0 (Newholen River) 1 55 °00 154°30' 154°00' 60°00' 153°30' C 89.1 (Tlikakilo River) I 5 0 • Figure. 5. Spawning areas of Lake Clark. Alaska. SPAWNING GROUND CATALOG OF THE WICHAK RIVER SYSTEM, BRISTOL BAY, ALASKA INTRODUCTION The Kvichak River system is the major contributor to the important red salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska. From 1932 through 1962, the Kvichak-Naknek fishery contributed about 60 percent of the total Bristol Bay catch. During the period 1955-62, the Kvichak River system alone had an estimated average total run (catch plus escapement) of more than Ei mil- lion red salmon. Since 1955 the Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) has surveyed spawning grounds to determine distri- bution of fish. During 1961 and 1962 the surveys were enlarged to include measurements and estimates of spawn- ing area utilized and potential spawn- ing area. These additional observa- tions were made in order to estimate carrying capacity of Kvichak spawning grounds. To date 71 stream and pond areas and 23 beach areas have been surveyed and cataloged. This catalog includes all stream and pond areas utilized by the fish, with one or two possible and minor exceptions. Ex- tensive surveys of beach areas did not begin until 1960, and several of these areas may be omitted from the catalog. Since 1955, FRI has studied spawning grounds under a Salt onstall- Kennedy contract administered by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries (BCF). Between 1950 and 1955, FRI,- financed by salmon canners of Bristol Bay, made occasional spawning ground surveys. Prior to 1950, infrequent surveys of parts of the Kvichak River system were made by the BCF. These are record- ed in "Reports of the Commissioner of Fisheries to the Secretary of Commerce, Alaska Fishery and Fur Seal Industries." This present catalog contains spawning ground information collected during these three periods, thus providing in- terested management and research agencies with the data under one cover. Early in 1960, a tenta- tive spawning area catalog was compiled by D. R. Heinle and H. D. Smith. The format of this catalog was later changed to accommodate additional and more detailed in- formation, resulting in the present form compiled by R. L. Demory and R. F. Orrell. Field observations were made by C. D. Becker, Demory, J. R. Gilbert, Heinle, O. E. Kerns, Jr., O. A. Mathisen, Orrell, L. A. Phinney, Smith,and P. E. Wright. In addition, many temporary workers aided in data collection. Special acknowledgment is made to Oren B. Hudson, pilot and owner of Iliamna Airways, who provided excellent help and flying service for aerial surveys. MAPS Five maps are presented in this catalog. The first (fig. 1) is a map showing the Kvichak District of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Figures 2-5 are maps of Iliamna Lake and Lake Clark. Each map shows the number and name of those streams included in the catalog. 2 EXPLANATION OF CATALOG FORMAT Stream and Beach Designation Stream number.--The stream designation in the upper left-hand corner of each page consists of a let- ter followed by a number. The letter designates the lake into which the stream flows or from which it originates (connecting streams between lakes). The number represents the distance in miles and tenths of a mile of the stream mouth (or beach, as the case may be) from the outlet of the lake measured along the shoreline in a clockwise dir- ection. The measurement is to the center of the stream mouth (or beach). A tributary of the trunk stream is designated by a number sep- arated from the stream number by a colon. The number represents the dis- tance in miles and tenths of a mile of the tributary from the origin of the trunk stream. The "R" or "L" after the tributary number indicates whether the stream enters from the right or left of the trunk stream (facing downstream). Lakeshore beaches have the same designation as streams. An is- land beach is designated in a different fashion. The number following the lake designation represents the mileage in a straight line from the outlet of the lake to the northeramost(true north) point of land. This is followed by a colon, "I" (for island), and a number representing the extent of the spawn- ing beach, which is in miles and tenths of a mile in a clockwise direction around the island from the northernmost point. Lake letter designations used in this catalog are as follows: I = Iliamna Lake; G = Gibraltar Lake; C = Lake Clark; and K = Kijik Lake. Stream name.--The name is at the center top of each page. The lake or river system of which the spawning area is part follows the stream name in parentheses. Names fromU.S.G.S. maps are used when available, otherwise local names are used. Location.--The north lat- 'itude (N.) and west longitude (W.) are given for each stream, pond, or beach in degrees (12), minutes (;), and seconds ("). For lakes, the latitude and longitude of the outlet are given. Previous names or numbers.-- A previous name or number is given when available. U.S.G.S. map.--The maps most frequently used are Mama, Alaska, and Lake Clark, Alaska, scale 1:250,000. Maps of 1:63,360 scale are indicated when available. Physical Description Total length of stream.-- Expressed in miles and tenths of a mile measured with a planimeter from the map. Length accessible to salmon.--The length of stream as- cended by salmon either to the headwaters or to a permanent block- age. Average width and range.-- The average width and range in feet as determined from the survey. Average depth and range,-- The average depth and range in inches as determined from the survey. Aver- age depth was determined where a flow measurement was taken. Range applies to depths for the entire stream. Total accessible spawning area.--The total accessible area in acres and square yards. Potential spawning area.-- The spawning area in acres and square yards. Potential spawning area was determined by deducting from total accessible area the percentage of non- spawnable pools, riffles, and areas made nonspawnable by water velocities exceeding 5 feet per second (fps). Potential spawning area for beaches has not been determined. Area utilized is given for beaches as de- termined in 1961. Bottom quality.--The mean percentage of different bottom types as determined from the survey. Bottom type (gravel size) was arbi- trarily chosen as <1/8", l/8"-3", 3"-l2", >12", and unknown. Watershed.--A brief descrip- tion of the watershed and stream. Such things as drainage area (to the nearest square mile as determined from contour maps with a compensating polar planimeter), type of valley (glacial, stream-cut, etc.), vegetation, flood- ing, source, and obstructions are in- cluded. Gradient.--Given in feet per mile as determined from contour maps. Field gradient measurements have not been made. Water velocity.--Given in fps and determined when a flow meas- urement was given. Flow.and range.--Discharge in cubic feet per second (cfs), usually determined near the mouth of creeks. Date and place of measure- ment and relative stage of stream level are indicated when known. Air temperature.--Given in degrees centigrade along with date of measurement. Water temperature.--Given in degrees centigrade along with date of measurement. Pools and riffles.--Dis- tribution, abundance, and size of pools and riffles, though desirable, were not available. These data should be gathered at a future date. Red Salmon Runs Percent of total escape- ment.--The peak spawning ground count in a stream expressed as a percentage of the total escapement. Four categories are used: <1%, l-Wo, 5-9%, 10% or more. The date of peak count is also included. Escapement range.--Min- imum-maximum escapement to a par- tImaar spawning area. Time of occupancy.--The period of time the spawning area is occupied by red salmon. Peak of spawning.--The period of time when the most red salmon are spawning. Distribution of spawners.-- The distribution of spawning salmon determined from all available in- formation. General Information Shelter.--Information regard- ing the shelter (boat anchorage, camp facilities, etc.) available at the dif- ferent spawning areas. Survey routes and methods.-- Information regarding visibility from air and ground, accessibility on foot and from boat. Personal-use fishery.--Infor- mation on the local personal-use fish- ery. Fish species.--Fish species observed other than red salmon. Wildlife species.--Rammals and birds observed as recorded by stream and survey crews. Remarks.--Information of mis- cellaneous nature. Summary of Surveys Date surveyed.--Surveys are listed chronologically. Method and distance.--Dis- tance of survey when available is given in miles and tenths of a mile. In some cases, such as some spring ponds, dis- tance is designated by "all." Pre- ceding the distance are the letters A, G, or S. These symbols signify aerial, ground, or scuba survey. Live.--The number of live red salmon observed during a particular survey. Dtad.--The number of dead red salmon observed during a particular survey. Total.--The number of red salmon when a distinction between live and dead was not made. Remarks.--Pertinent in- formation regarding the survey. Included are number of fish off mouth and samples collected. 71 I 112.7 KNUTSON CREEK (Iliamna Lake) LOCATION: 59°48'06" N. 154°09'18" W. PREVIOUS NAMES OR NUMBERS* E5 U.S.G.S. MAP: Iliamna, 1:250,000 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION TOTAL LENGTH: 12.5 miles LENGTH ACCESSIBLE TO SALMON: 12.5 miles AVERAGE WIDTH: 40' RANGE: 25'-50' AVERAGE DEPTH: 18" RANGE: 12"-30" TOTAL ACCESSIBLE SPAWNING AREA: 293,304 square yards (60.6 acres) POTENTIAL SPAWNING AREA: 30%, 88,088 square yards (18.2 acres) BOTTOM QUALITY: Streambed composed almost entirely of large boulders except near mouth where some gravel and rubble occur. Bottom unstable. WATERSHED: 48 square miles. A glacial valley heavily forested with spruce, birch,and cottonwood. Subject to severe flooding. Source: surface runoff. GRADIENT: 168 '/mile WATER VELOCITY: 2.0 fps FLOW: 90 cfs (July 23, 1962). Measured RANGE: at 1 mile, normal summer flow. AIR TEMPERATURE: WATER TEMPERATURE: POOLS AND RIFFLES: 72 1112.7 KNUTSON CREEK (Iliamna Lake) RED SALMON RUNS PERCENT OF TOTAL KVICHAK ESCAPEMENT: <1% (1956) ESCAPEMENT RANGE: 0-3,100 TIME OF OCCUPANCY: Aug. 1-Oct. 1 PEAK OF SPAWNING: Aug. 5-Sept. 15 DISTRIBUTION OF SPAWNERS: Nearly all spawning in lower 100 yards. Fish may spawn far upstream in suitable gravel patches. GENERAL INFORMATION SHELTER: Excellent shelter in slough which enters southeast corner of Knutson Bay. SURVEY ROUTES AND METHODS: Aerial visibility excellent. Easily surveyed on foot except when flooding. PERSONAL-USE FISHERY: Fish taken in same years, no regular fishery. FISH SPECIES: Dolly Varden, rainbow. WILDLIFE SPECIES: 73 I 112.7 KNUTSON CREEK (Iliamna Lake) SUMMARY OF SURVEYS Method & Date Distance Live Dead Total Remarks 1921 1925 G G 1,000 150 Spawning in springs tribu- tary to creek Possibilities limited to small spring near mouth 1926 G 2,000 1927 8/20 G Better than last year 1929 8/16 G Few 1930 Aug. G Few 1931 8/26 G 3,100 0 1948 9/8 A Fish in lower mile 1949 9/2 A 0 0 1950 9/6 G Measured cf 47, 9 96; scales cf 40 1951 9/20 G Measured cf 102, 9 100; scales a' 40 1952 9/16 G Measured cf 101, 9 106 1953 9/3 0 213 30 1954 9/6 A 300 off mouth 1956 9/6 A 1.0 3,000 Few 74 I 112 7 KNUTSON CREEK (Iliamna Lake) SUMMARY OF SURVEYS Date Method & Distance Live Dead 1957 9/18 A 0.1 1958 8/9 A 0.1 135 8/28 A 0.1 600 1959 9/2 G 0.3 9/28 G 0.1 1962 8/11 A 4.0 300 9/3 A 3.0 500 Total Few Few Remarks 1,500 off mouth Nearly all spawning Mostly spawning Shows evidence of severe high water Considerable change from flood 2,000 off mouth 1,000 off mouth Pedro Bay Village Council FERC DI14-6-000 Supplemental Information on Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project October 6, 2014 Attachment 4 of 7 Attachment 4. Correspondence with Steve (Slim) Morstad, October 2014 On Thursday, October 2, 2014 4:45 AM, Slim Morstad <slimmorstad@gmail.com> wrote: Yes Bruce I confirm that the area above RM 1.2 on Knutson creek is not sockeye spawning habitat, marginal at best for any production if utilized.Bruce I'm in st. Maarrten is with poor email connections. Hope this helps. Pedro Bay Village Council FERC DI14-6-000 Supplemental Information on Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project October 6, 2014 Attachment 5 of 7 Attachment 5. ADF&G News Release, 2014 Bristol Bay Salmon Season Summary (Sept. 3, 2014) ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME DIVISION OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES NEWS RELEASE Cora Campbell, Commissioner Jeff Regnart, Director Contact: P.O. Box 37 Division of Commercial Fisheries King Salmon, AK 99613 Area Management Staff P.O. Box 230 Phone: (907) 246-3341 or 842-5227 Dillingham, AK 99576 Fax: (907) 246-3309 or 842-5937 Date Issued: September 3, 2014 2014 BRISTOL BAY SALMON SEASON SUMMARY The following is an overview of the 2014 Bristol Bay commercial salmon season. All data are preliminary. The 2014 inshore Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run of 40.6 million fish ranks 7th out of the last 20 years (1994–2013) and was 17% above the 34.7 million average run for the same period. This year’s sockeye run was 53% above the preseason inshore forecast of 26.6 million fish. Togiak was the only district to come in lower than preseason forecast with Naknek/Kvichak, Egegik, Ugashik, and Nushagak districts all larger than predicted. The 28.8 million sockeye salmon commercial harvest was 61% above the 17.9 million preseason forecast. All escapement goals were met with a total sockeye salmon escapement of 11.8 million fish. Approximately 13,000 Chinook salmon were harvested in Bristol Bay in 2014. The preliminary harvest for other species was; chum salmon 557,000 fish, coho salmon 266,000 fish, and pink salmon 1.3million fish. EXVESSEL VALUE The Bristol Bay 2014 harvest of all salmon species was 30.9 million fish with a preliminary exvessel value of $197 million which is 79% above the 20-year average of $110 million and the highest over that same period. The exvessel value record is $202 million in 1990. The weights, harvests, and prices listed in Table 1 were used to estimate exvessel value. Prices are an average of post-season processor final operations reports. This estimate does not include future price adjustments. 2014 Bristol Bay Salmon Season Summary September 3, 2014 Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Commercial Fisheries 2 Table 1.–Average price, weight, harvest, and value of salmon harvest in Bristol Bay, 2014 Species Price/lb Weight (lb) Number of Fish Total Weight Value Sockeye $1.20 5.6 28,809,695 160,576,037 $192,691,244 Chinook $0.80 14.9 12,761 189,664 $151,731 Chum $0.30 6.2 556,759 3,459,244 $1,037,773 Pink $0.28 3.5 1,302,446 4,532,526 $1,269,107 Coho $0.90 6.0 266,385 1,590,537 $1,431,483 Totals 30,948,046 170,348,008 $196,581,338 ALLOCATION The 2014 season was the 17th year of managing drift and set gillnet sockeye salmon harvest allocation in four of the five districts in Bristol Bay. Togiak District is excluded from the allocation plan. Table 2 lists current regulatory allocations and harvests by gear group for the 2014 season. Strategies used to achieve allocation between gear groups included varying the amount of fishing time and providing separate gear group openings. Table 2.–Allocation of Bristol Bay drift and set gillnet harvest, 2014.a District Drift Gillnet District Set Gillnet Section Set Gillnet Percent of Harvest Percent of Harvest Percent of Harvest Allocated /Caught Allocated /Caught Allocated /Caught Naknek/Kvichak 84% / 83% 16% / 17% Naknek: 8% / 9% Kvichak: 8% / 8% Egegik 86% / 89% 14% / 11% Not applicable Ugashik 90% / 83% 10% / 17% Not applicable Nushagaka 74% / 73 % 26% / 27% Nushagak: 20% / 20% Igushik: 6% / 7% a- Harvest opportunity within Wood River Special Harvest Area is determined by inseason allocation within the full district. SPECIES PERFORMANCE Sockeye Salmon The 2014 inshore sockeye salmon run of 40.6 million fish was 53% above the preseason inshore forecast of 26.6 million. Actual runs versus forecasts by district with percent difference from forecast are listed in Table 3. Table 4 compares the 2014 harvest to recent 20-year averages for all districts. Sockeye salmon escapements were met or exceeded in all systems (Table 5). The Naknek, Wood, and Igushik rivers were above the established escapement goal ranges while all other systems were within ranges. 2014 Bristol Bay Salmon Season Summary September 3, 2014 Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Commercial Fisheries 3 Table 3.–Difference of Bristol Bay sockeye salmon actual run versus forecast, 2014. District Inshore Forecast Inshore Run % Difference from Forecast Naknek/Kvichak 10,510,000 19,661,944 87% Above Egegik 4,650,000 8,327,389 79% Above Ugashik 1,810,000 2,112,525 17% Above Nushagak 8,880,000 9,961,404 12% Above Togiak 720,000 577,656 20% Below Totals 26,580,000 40,640,918 53% Above Table 4.–2014 preliminary commercial sockeye salmon harvests and 20-year averages by district. District 1994–2013 Average Sockeye Harvest 2014 Sockeye Harvest Naknek/Kvichak 7,876,000 13,728,976 Egegik 7,933,000 6,944,923 Nushagak 5,709,000 6,237,707 Ugashik 2,696,000 1,472,367 Togiak 543,000 425,722 Totals 24,765,000 28,809,695 Table 5.–Bristol Bay sockeye salmon goals and escapement, 2014. River System Goal Range Escapement Kvichak River 2,000,000–10,000,000 4,458,540 Naknek River 800,000–1,400,000 1,474,428 Egegik River 800,000–1,400,000 1,382,466 Ugashik River 500,000–1,200,000 640,158 Nushagak River 370,000–840,000 618,493 Wood River 700,000–1,500,000 2,764,614 Igushik River 150,000–300,000 340,590 Togiak River 120,000–270,000 151,934 Total 11,831,223 The 2014 Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run was above forecast in all systems except Togiak. Total sockeye harvest and total inshore run were 61% and 53% above forecast respectively. Because of large escapements the Wood River Special Harvest Area (WRSHA) was opened at 12:00 noon on June 28 and was fished continuously until the end of the season. Both set and drift gillnets were permitted to fish the WRSHA, but harvest information is confidential because of a limited number of buyers. 2014 Bristol Bay Salmon Season Summary September 3, 2014 Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Commercial Fisheries 4 Chinook Salmon Chinook salmon harvests in Bristol Bay were below average in every district. Four directed Chinook salmon fishing periods occurred in the Nushagak District between June 11 and June 19 with a harvest of 3,700 fish. Chinook salmon are also caught during directed sockeye periods in all commercial districts and approximately 13,000 fish were harvested, 79% below the 20 year average of 61,000 (Table 6). Chinook salmon escapement into the Nushagak River was 70,482 and within the escapement goal range of 55,000 to 120,000. Table 6.–Chinook salmon preliminary harvest data and 20-year averages by district. District 1994–2013 Average Chinook salmon Harvest 2014 Chinook salmon Harvest Naknek/Kvichak 2,022 381 Egegik 704 34 Ugashik 1,081 51 Nushagak 48,916 10,819 Togiak 7,872 1,476 Totals 60,594 12,761 Chum Salmon The 2014 preliminary Bristol Bay chum salmon harvest of 557,000 fish was 41% below the 20- year average of 945,000 fish (Table 7). All districts were below their 20 year average harvest. Nushagak District was the largest producer of chum salmon, where just over 348,000 fish were harvested. Pink Salmon The harvest of 1.3 million pink salmon was the 2nd largest harvest in the last 20 years and 443% above the 20-year average of 294,000 fish for even numbered years since 1994 (Table 7). The majority of those fish were from the Nushagak District with a harvest of 1.2 million pink salmon. Coho Salmon The total coho salmon harvest was 266,000 fish, of which 241,000 were harvested in the Nushagak District (Table 7). This is the largest coho salmon harvest in the last 20 years and 341% above the 20-year average of 78,000 fish. 5 Table 7.–Preliminary 2014 Bristol Bay salmon harvest and escapement by district and species. District Sockeye Chinook Chum Pink Coho Total Naknek/Kvichak Catch 13,728,976 381 72,931 7,219 616 13,810,123 Escapement-KvichakTwr. 4,458,540 NA NA NA NA 4,458,540 Naknek Twr. 1,474,428 NA NA NA NA 1,474,428 Naknek Kvichak Subtotal 19,661,944 381 72,931 7,219 616 19,743,091 Egegik Catch 6,944,923 34 24,884 0 8,773 6,978,614 Escapement-Egegik Twr. 1,382,466 NA NA NA NA 1,382,466 Egegik Subtotal 8,327,389 34 24,884 0 8,773 8,361,080 Ugashik Catch 1,472,367 51 14,766 2 219 1,487,405 Escapement-Ugashik Twr. 640,158 NA NA NA NA 640,158 Ugashik Subtotal 2,112,525 51 14,766 2 219 2,127,563 Nushagak Catch 6,237,707 10,819 348,743 1,187,061 241,014 8,025,344 Escapement- Wood Twr. 2,764,614 NA NA NA NA 2,764,614 Igushik 340,590 NA NA NA NA 340,590 Nushagak 618,493 70,482 525,797 2,281,831 478,198 3,978,979 Nushagak Subtotal 9,961,404 81,301 874,540 3,468,892 719,212 15,105,349 Togiak Catch 425,722 1,476 95,435 108,164 15,763 646,560 Escapement - Togiak Twr. 151,934 NA NA NA NA 151,934 Togiak R. & Trib. NA NA NA NA NA 0 Kulukak NA NA NA NA NA 0 Togiak Subtotal 577,656 1,476 95,435 108,164 15,763 798,494 Bristol Bay Catch 28,809,695 12,761 556,759 1,302,446 266,385 30,948,046 Bristol Bay Escapement 11,831,223 74,660 525,797 2,281,831 478,198 15,191,709 Bristol Bay Total Run 40,640,918 81,767 1,082,556 3,584,277 744,583 46,134,101 Note: Escapement data for coho are incomplete (in most cases the data are escapement index counts). Total run data do not include sport or subsistence harvests. Pedro Bay Village Council FERC DI14-6-000 Supplemental Information on Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project October 6, 2014 Attachment 6 of 7 Attachment 6. Summary of Knutson Creek and Kvichak River Sockeye Data Historic Knutson Creek Sockeye Salmon Spawner Counts, Kvichak River Sockeye Salmon Escapements, and Relative Percentages Year Knutson Creek Sockeye Spawners Kvichak River Sockeye Salmon Actual Escapement (Prepeak and Peak or Off‐Cycle) Knutson Creek Spawners as Percentage of Kvichak River Escapement 1956 3,000 9,443,318 0.03% 1957 1,500 2,842,810 0.05% 1958 600 534,785 0.11% 1962 3,800 2,580,884 0.15% 1963 130 338,760 0.04% 1964 125 957,120 0.01% 1965 800 24,325,926 0.00% 1966 550 3,755,185 0.01% 1967 1,340 3,216,208 0.04% 1968 577 2,557,440 0.02% 1969 675 8,394,204 0.01% 1970 300 13,935,306 0.00% 1971 660 2,387,392 0.03% 1989 5,800 8,317,500 0.07% 1990 1,000 6,970,020 0.01% 1991 800 4,222,788 0.02% 1992 1,500 4,725,864 0.03% 1993 2,750 4,025,166 0.07% 1994 3,800 8,355,936 0.05% 1995 3,650 10,038,720 0.04% 1996 650 1,450,578 0.04% 1998 6,100 2,296,074 0.27% 1999 600 6,196,914 0.01% 2000 300 1,827,780 0.02% 2002 300 703,884 0.04% Average for Above Years 1,652 5.38 million 0.05% Knutson Creek Sockeye Spawner data is from Table 1 of ADFG (2014), which was compiled from Demory et al (1964), Regnart (1993), (1995), and Morstad (2003). Kvichak River escapement data is the actual escapement data reported in Table 1 of Morstad and Brazil (2012). Only years with data for both resources are included. Pedro Bay Village Council FERC DI14-6-000 Supplemental Information on Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project October 6, 2014 Attachment 7 of 7 Attachment 7. ADF&G Fisheries Survey of Upper Knutson Creek (Aug. 15, 2012) Survey Date: Aug 15, 2012 Fish Inventory Site CIA1216C08 Coordinates (dec. deg.): 59.86843°, -154.05719° Legal Description: S003S028W35 Region: Southwest Datum: Quad Name / ITM: Iliamna D-3 AWC Stream #: 324-10-10150-2301 Stream Name: Knutson Creek Elevation: Site Comments: HP31. Tributary of Pile River drainage. Survey CIA12-16C08 Project Supervisor: Joe Buckwalter, Alaska Department of Fish and Game — Anchorage, AK Observers: Raye Ann Neustel, Ben Balivet Station Characteristics Water Temperature: 7.95° C DO: 9.59 ppm Conductivity: 26.0 μS/cm Stream Stage: Medium Water Color: Clear Turbidity: 0.17 NTU / pH: 5.87 Stream Gradient: 3.5% Qualitative Velocity: 48 hr. Precipitation/Runoff: None/Trace Substrates: Cobble, Boulder, Gravel Channel Dimensions: (OHW) (Wetted) Stream Width:15.9 m Thalweg Depth:0.45 m Rosgen Channel Classification: (B3) Moderately entrenched, moderate gradient, riffle dominated channel, with infrequently spaced pools. Very stable plan and profile. Stable banks. Visit Comments: Transects site gradient slightly higher than average for stream. Waypoints 16C08SCK, 16C08SCK2 and 16C08SCK3 are all visual observations of adult sockeye salmon, spawning activity. Vegetation Classification Left Bank Right Bank Distance From OHW(m) 0-5 Closed Tall Alder-Willow Shrub Unvegetated 5-10 Closed Tall Alder-Willow Shrub Unvegetated 10-20 Closed Tall Alder-Willow Shrub Fireweed 20-30 Closed Tall Alder-Willow Shrub Closed Tall Alder-Willow Shrub Fish Sampling Effort Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (A) EF Time(s): 211 Efficiency: Good Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow) Comments: Very swift and steep. Gear Type: Visual Observation, Ground (B) Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow) Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (C) EF Time(s): 104 Efficiency: Good Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow) Gear Type: Dip Net (D) Channel Type: Main Channel (>50% of water flow) Fish Observations Species: adult spawning sockeye salmon Life History: Anadromous Spawning: Yes Total Fish Observed: 29 Fish Measured: 1 Passage Barrier: Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 591 Max: 591 Mean: 591 Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Visual Observation, Ground (28) Dip Net (1) Freshwater Fish Inventory site CIA1216C08 http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/sf/reports/FishSurveys/rptSite.cfm?site=CIA... 1 of 2 9/30/2014 1:50 PM Comments: photos 1318-1329 Species: juvenile/adult Dolly Varden Life History: Resident Total Fish Observed: 20 Fish Measured: 20 Passage Barrier: Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 21 Max: 115 Mean: 62 Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (12) Backpack Electrofisher (8) Species: juvenile/adult slimy sculpin Life History: Resident Total Fish Observed: 17 Fish Measured: 6 Passage Barrier: Fork Lengths (mm) Min: 33 Max: 58 Mean: 46 Collected/Observed by Gear Type: Backpack Electrofisher (3) Visual Observation, Ground (11) Backpack Electrofisher (3) Photos Questions or comments about this report can be directed to dfg.dsf.webmaster@alaska.gov Freshwater Fish Inventory site CIA1216C08 http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/sf/reports/FishSurveys/rptSite.cfm?site=CIA... 2 of 2 9/30/2014 1:50 PM